Rehearsals are well under way for our new production of Sleeping Beauty From Scratch! Costumes being fitted, choreography learnt and memories being made. We can’t wait to share it with you all on 19th July 2025!
Congratulations to all our wonderful students who took an exam this term…100% high pass rate with Distinctions and Merits and so many trophies and certificates! Whether you took a formal exam or not, all our students should be very proud of your achievements this year! It is fantastic to see you all progress, and enjoy your dancing so much!
We still have places available in our children’s beginners ballet class on a Monday 4.15-4.45 so if your little one fancies trying ballet then please do email me to find out more details and book a free trial. Spaces in other classes for older dancers too, so just get in touch for an informal chat. Thanks x
Rehearsals are well under way for our performance of The Nutcracker From Scratch on 2nd Dec 2023. Our children and adults are working incredibly hard and having a lot of fun learning their roles for this festive treat. Ticket details will be coming out shortly, do come and support us!
FREE TASTER SESSION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WISHING TO TRY BALLET. The trial is on June 28th 5.00pm-5.30pm at the studio in St Michael’s School. Please let me know if your little one would like to join us.
I am really pleased to hear the Adult students are interested in Pointe work! Some are starting from new, some are returning to it after a break but all are keen to push themselves and explore what they can achieve in this technical and wonderful aspect of ballet. As always, we like to listen and provide where possible, so I am happy to announce we have now added a Pointe work lesson extension to the class on Tuesdays in Blandford. Good luck, and enjoy!
Happy New Year everyone! 2023 promises to be exciting, looking forward to dancing with you all, working towards exams, our End of term Display and our Christmas From-Scratch performance! I have already started to plan the From-Scratch show, so I will announce more details during the year.
Another class for Adult ballet students, a different venue! Ali is delighted to announce she will be teaching another ballet class for adults at Milldown Primary School in Blandford. This is on Tuesdays 6.00pm-7.00pm. Get in touch if you fancy giving it a go!
Congratulations to Carly Booker, who recently achieved her Associate teaching qualification! She has trained so hard for this and truly deserves the highest grade of Distiction she received. Well done!
THE STAGE BECKONS… Our dancers have come back from the summer holidays full of excitement and enthusiasm, as this term culminates in a show! We are pleased to announce we are performing ‘Coppelia From Scratch’ on Saturday 11th December at The Gainsford Theatre, Lytchett Minster. Rehearsals have only just started and it already promises to be a real treat for everyone involved! Tickets will be on sale in the studio from 22nd November, so do please come and support us!
Adult ballet: We are delighted that we now have three adult ballet classes running on a Monday evening due to popular demand! No matter your age, whether you have danced before or fancy trying something new, there is a class for you. Please get in touch for an informal chat or to go on the waiting list for 2022.
During the pandemic, Tina took the opportunity to complete the NATD Contemporary Dance Teachers Course. The NATD syllabus employs contact work between dancers, release technique, fall and recovery, floorwork and improvisation, creative freedom and understanding of choreography. Feeling inspired, Tina is hoping to get Murilova’s Contemporary Classes up and running again in the New Year.
In all the craziness of the last few months, we forgot to announce that Ali has achieved a new qualification! Ali is now able to deliver the NATD Diamonds programme, a series of considerations when teaching anyone who is over the age of 50 so that the syllabus can be tailored to suit their particular challenges and requirements – congratulations Ali.
WE ARE BACK! Tina is very pleased to announce that after weeks of not being able to be in the studio together, Autumn term will commence on the 14th September. Current students will have received all the information they require to stay safe when coming to the studio and Tina, Ali & Gemma are looking forward to welcoming you all back.
Would you like to join us in September? Contact Tina to chat about your requirements and to discuss which class will be most suitable for you or your child.
***NEW ADULT CLASS COMING APRIL 2020***
Due to unprecedented demand we will be adding an additional adult class to our already thriving Monday sessions. Therefore after Easter the timetable will be as follows:
18:30 – 19:30: Adult Fit Group 1 (Beginners/Improvers)
19:30 – 20:30: Adult Fit Group 2 (Beginners/Improvers)
20:30 – 21:30: Adult Graded (Improvers/Advanced)
For more information, please see the ‘Adult Ballet Class’ section of the website
Huge congratulations to Tina for successfully becoming an N.A.T.D. examiner, a prestigious appointment within the association. Tina was invited to the headquarters in Birmingham to discuss the potential of the position and a few days later was informed that due to her fabulous CV and passion for the syllabus, she was going to be included as a new examiner. Tina will now be invited across the UK to examine other schools and be able to represent Murilova Ballet School wherever she goes. Well done Tina, we are so proud of you!
Every year MBS celebrate the hard work and fun that goes on in the studio with an end of term display. All proceeds from this go to a charity chosen by the children. Recently, we have donated to MIND and Dorset Children’s Foundation plus a special donation in honour of Grace Greenway who founded the school.
Best of luck to Naomi Booker, who starts at Arts Educational this term and will be studying a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre – break a leg and don’t forget us!
MBS have really enjoyed performing in local residential homes for the elderly, most recently on stage at the Burwood Nursing Home in Broadstone. It was so lovely to be able to share what we love doing.
Some of our students had a fantastic day at Weymouth Ballet School, where they danced in a workshop taken by Wayne Sleep. They had such fun in class and learning some repertoire from Coppelia.
Lots of our dancers are keen to take their Duke of Edinburgh award, and use their lessons at MBS as a part of that. Well done to those dancers that have completed the award so far, it is a real achievement.
Tina Marsh successfully trained Bethany Hayes for her Associate teaching qualification, for which she was awarded Distinction. She is now at London Contemporary Dance School and is able to teach Classical ballet up to Intermediate level. Well done Bethanie!
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